carbonara

designating pasta that is mixed, just after boiling, with a sauce of sautéed bacon, Parmesan cheese, pepper, and beaten eggs, formed as the eggs are cooked slightly by the hot pasta: fettuccine carbonara

in full al′la carbonara

Origin of carbonara

Italian ; from alla carbonara, in the manner of a charcoal maker (dial. form)

carbonara

adjective

Being or served with a sauce of eggs, minced bacon or ham, grated cheese, and seasonings: spaghetti carbonara.